Opinion

Scott Morrison is establishing a new economic religion for tomorrow with the 2020 federal budget

Nicholas Stuart
Updated July 2 2021 - 2:32am, first published October 12 2020 - 3:30am
Prime Minister Scott Morrison during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, October 8, 2020. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos
Prime Minister Scott Morrison during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, October 8, 2020. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Forget all the spin and footwork about how this budget had to be totally re-framed in response to COVID-19 and dismiss the picture of Treasurer Josh Frydenberg carefully crafting its parameters. The reality is the crisis simply offered Scott Morrison the opportunity cover to act exactly as he wanted to - an opportunity he's seized with both hands.

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Nicholas Stuart

Nicholas Stuart is a Canberra writer.

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